Lyria beauii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Lyria beauii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Volutidae
Genus: Lyria
Species:
L. beauii
Binomial name
Lyria beauii
(Fischer & Bernardi,1857)
Synonyms
  • Lyria (Mitraelyria) beauii (P. Fischer & Bernardi, 1857)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Voluta beauii P. Fischer & Bernardi, 1857 (original combination)

Description edit

The length of the shell attains 70 mm.

Distribution edit

This uncommon marine species occurs off Guadeloupe, French West Indies, Antilles.

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